Studio 35 textured cotton rounds-did not like these for my face, they were scratchy, so I used them to remove nail polish, I probably won't repurchase, but I do have another pack to get through (the package says "soft, smooth and luxurious".....NOT!!!)

Lush Wizard bubble bar-loved the scent, loved the bubbles, would buy again

Sample Size:

Homemade bath bomb-got a bunch at a baby shower I went to...love it, smells like eucalyptus and something else I can't quite put my finger on

Shower cap from a hotel-I used it a few times when I did a deep conditioner on my hair, did the job

Mr Bubble bath bomb-just something I picked up for fun

Ojon damage reverse restorative hair treatment-OMG, this stuff smelled TERRIBLE!!! Like burnt coffee or rubber or...I don't know, but it stunk to high heaven, will not ever purchase and will not ever use another sample. And after all the smell, it didn't do anything for my hair...it sure as heck didn't restore it!!!

Biore blemish fighting ice cleanser-worked fine, nice sized sample that lasted over a week, felt tingly, but I have 5,874,123 full cleansers and samples to get through, I'll probably be dead before I need to buy another facial cleanser

Skin Food egg white pore foam-I sure hope this is a face cleanser because that's what I used it for!! I LOVED this, OMG, it smelled SO good!! See above, I would love to purchase, but sadly, will probably not, but I will absolutely use any samples that come my way

FCS Futterwacken body wash-this smelled fabulous!! I have way too many body washes to get through before I even consider purchasing, sadly, but I really did like this one!!

Avon Haiku perfume sample-smelled nice, but I won't purchase, I have a million perfumes and samples, but I always like to try new ones

Feromonika Perfume (memebox item)-I remember on the other site a lot of people complained and did not like this one at all, but I liked it. Maybe it just worked well with my body chemistry, but it smelled really good on me.

MASKS:

Inoface cosmetics modeling cup pack-this was cool, very weird and different, I can't wait to use some of the other modeling packs that I have. It was just very satisfying to put all that goop on your face and then peel it off when it was dry...these are my new favorite!!

Montagne Jeunesse manuka honey peel off-LOVED this one...I wanted to eat it so bad, it smelled yummy!! It really left my face nice and soft, too. I have about a bazillon masks to get through, but I will pick up another one of these if I see it

Well, I haven't emptied nearly as much as some of you have (great job by the way!), but I have finished a few things...Benefit's deluxe size mascaraUrban Decay deluxe size eyeshadow primerPür Minerals full size face primerTwo sample size whipped soapsOne sample size sugar scrubOne dram of perfume (sniff, I'm sad to see it gone)Michael Todd full size serum

I really need to keep track of my empties. I feel I don't use anything up but when o go back through and think about it I have. This month I know I finished an DS origin face lotion, a DS Benefit they're real mascara, FS dove shampoo. I'm know there's others but I can't think of them.

I love keeping track, I go through waaaay more than I would have thought. I keep a running total in the Notes app on my cell phone so it's always easy to track. (I don't literally keep the empties but I can see how that would be quite rewarding as well).It's funny, as the month end gets closer I'm looking around for small foils and things I can get through quickly to raise my count up....lol. It's funny now that I think about it

I like to keep track by keeping a Post It note in my planner, and I just write down every time I finish a product. So far, I'm at 6 things so far for this month. Does anyone else ever feel less accomplished when you finish something you know you're going to repurchase? I always feel like it's a net zero kind of thing. Totally illogical, but somehow I don't feel as successful.

One reason I prefer to keep track weekly rather than monthly is that I hate to have stuff sitting around that long! Haha. Usually a week's worth of stuff isn't as annoying.

But sometimes, if I don't want to keep the empties around and if I'm too lazy to keep track in written form, I literally just take a picture of the empty products with my phone, then at the end of the week I can look at those pictures and list what I used up.

Keeping track is really satisfying and also keeps me more focused on finishing things up!

Now that I don't have many subs, I am finally makingprogress on the HUGE stash of skincare things I ended up with. Sometimes I really miss having 7 or 8 subs, because mail is fun...but when I look at all the stuff I have waiting to be used, that cancels that out!

I feel so satisfied that I've gotten such good use out of an item that I need a whole new one.... and then I get the new one and I feel so defeated, like, "Ugh I'm right back where I started!" I was really surprised/disappointed by that, so now I'm just trying to use up things that I don't love, to get my inventory down a little.

I think I'm going to keep track of my empties each week. I'm hoping it will help keep me motivated to use things up. This week I finished:

Amika Shampoo (Liter Size!) - I liked this shampoo, but it took forever to get through the giant bottle and I am so ready for something else.Haus of Gloi Bubbling Scrub in Elevenses (Full) - I love the product and the scent makes me happy, but it was time to finish it up. I got water in it near the end, and it was getting melty.Fortune Cookie Soap Shampoo Bar in Sleekeasy (Full) - This is my favorite FCS product, and I have been hanging onto it for far too long. The scent is relaxing and it actually lingers in my hair, my hair loves it, and Harry Potter. I would repurchase if it was available again.LUSH Body Wash in Happy Hippy (Deluxe) - The grapefruit scent is pleasant and energizing, but it's a little boring. I like the quality of the body wash, but I wouldn't repurchase this scent.

Organix awapuhi ginger shampoo and conditioner - I like this okay! It is a little heavy for daily use for me, so I used a lot of it up over the last week or two as I've been working hard on fading the dye out of my hair, leaving it dry. Definitely one of the more moisturizing Ogx formulas I've tried.

Beauty Protector hair mask - This is fine. It smells good and performs as most other masks I've tried!

It's a 10 - I loved this and will probably buy more when I run out of similar products.

BioRTX Mentor Cream - I got this from a memebox. It is a nice, light moisturizer.

Those little cupcakes were also different skincare things from memebox. THey were fine, but I mostly liked them because they're cute!

Pacifica body butter - I love the smell of this.

Lush Whoosh shower jelly - This smelled really good! My only problem with products like this is that I end up dropping them all over and wasting product, though! But they're still fun to use.

Wellll here are my May empties better late than never. Three weeks late...oop!

Debaucherous Bath bubbling scrub in Zombie Girl: This soap smelled absolutely amazing but I can't reorder. They have been known to screw up shipping and stocking and then be rude to customers about their mistakes, and screw that. Plus, shipping is so expensive on their site that it's laughable.Haus of Gloi whipped soap in Milkmaid: Favorite HoG scent ever. I went through this soap so fast and I have a backup, but I'm trying other scents before I open that one.Haus of Gloi bath bombs in Milk: Apparently I'm just really into HoG's milk notes or something but this was a perfect scent to take a bubble bath with. Bath & Body Works shower gel in Vanilla signature collection Apricot: This was a typical multipurpose shower gel but omg I'm such a fan of this scent. If my whole house could smell like apricot and vanilla that would be great. Living Proof no-frizz nourishing styling cream: I liked this enough, may repurchase. A full sized bottle lasted me 14 months so that's pretty good for the expensive price point.

I think I also used up HoG sample perfumes in Driftwood and Sanctum, both of which I used in my oil burner (mixed with coconut oil as a carrier) since I didn't think I would like them as perfume. There were a few full sized hair products from Ouidad on here too, I think their curling souffle and a curl scrunch gel. I wasn't impressed with either for the price. I also used up a few 3-wick candles from Bath & Body works that I can't remember. Finally, I threw out a bunch of stuff I hated and couldn't use or stuff that was old and taking up space. Progress!

I think I have finished all I will finish for June, so here are my empties for the month:

Fortune Cookie Soap Off with Their Heads Shower Steamers - I really love the shower steamers, since I barely take baths. It's a nice way to enjoy a yummy smelling shower. I went through my entire stash this month, and I need to stock up. But I'm waiting for the Christmas in July sale to get more.

Fortune Cookie Soap Hodor Hodor Hodor Shower Steamers

Fortune Cookie Soap Sensual Shower Steamers

Fortune Cookie Soap Futterwacken Shower Steamers

Innisfree Tea Tree Sheet Mask - My skin has been really bad this month, I just can't seem to balance it out again and get rid of the breakouts. This mask always helps calm down the redness and makes any breakouts I have less noticeable. I'm actually probably due for another one of these.

Innisfree Volcanic Toner Sample - This was a pretty large sample it took a while to get through. It was ok, it felt a little astringent, but my skin didn't seem to hate it. I was only using this for travel so it took a while to get through.

Innisfree Olive Free Cleansing Tissues - I bought two kinds of makeup remover wipes from Innisfree, these and the barley ones. These were way better at removing all my makeup, so even though there are less in the pack for these, I would buy these again.

Skinfood Royal Honey Toner - This was a tiny sample I had from the Skinfood store, it was actually pretty good. I love honey products, and this smelled really good.

Black Violet Secret Passage Creme Soap - I was also using this for travel. The scent was good, and the soap itself is good, but nothing I feel the need to repurchase.

Vita Berry Shampoo - This was a shampoo from a Memebox forever ago, and I just needed a shampoo to use and had this. It smelled like strawberries, which was nice, but it didn't lather well. With my long hair I always feel like I need so much product for it, but this cleaned my hair well even if it didn't lather.

Queen Bee Apothecary Smoky Vanilla Shave Cream - I wouldn't say I love the shave creams from QBA, but the scents are pretty great and they linger on the skin long after your shower. I love that about them, and I might get more of these.